5/07/2008 @ 10:30AM

In Depth: Cities With The Worst Pain At the Pump

No. 10: Sacramento, Calif.

$6 Per Commuter Per Day

In Sacramento, one of the epicenters of the housing boom, homes sprawl across huge stretches that were open space just five years ago, especially along the Interstate-80 corridor. Gas runs $3.88 per gallon, and while there is a light rail system, only 17% of commuters use it. Delays of 41 hours per traveler per year, according to the Texas Transportation Institute, decrease the efficiency commuters can get from already expensive gasoline.